Kelps across the portuguese coast: evidence of top-down and bottom-up influences

Kelps across the portuguese coast: evidence of top-down and bottom-up influences

Kelps (large brown seaweeds) are conspicuous elements of the Portuguese coast, although kelp abundance is declining, especially at central and southern Portugal. While many studies point out increased seawater temperature as the main factor explaining kelp decline, little attention has been given to...

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Main Authors: Joao N Franco, Thomas Wernberg, Brezo Martínez, Pedro Duarte, David Jacinto, Nuno Vasco-Rodrigues, Fernando Tuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Climate Change
Herbivory
Nutrients
temperature
latitudinal gradient
rocky reefs
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.fmars.2014.02.00086/full

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